"In March 2013, the Budget Control Act — the sequester — triggered a 5.1% cut to the federal budget. While that may sound like a small percentage in the grand scheme of things, domestic social support programs suffer disproportionately as...
"But here’s a kicker… in that same report, Montana ranks dead last when it comes to child health! The worst in the nation in this broad category… for two years in a row!... "We are starting an initiative… a movement…...
"When workplace stress spills over into your personal life, your family's well-being can also suffer, new evidence suggests. "Survey results vary, but you can find that large numbers of individuals report that work is the biggest source of stress in...
Abstract Children's exposure to intimate partner violence (IPV) is increasingly recognized as a type of child maltreatment that has a level of impairment similar to other types of abuse and neglect. Despite advances in the area of IPV, the safety...
Abstract BACKGROUND : Military sexual trauma (MST) is the Veteran Health Administration's (VHA) term for sexual assault and/or sexual harassment that occurs during military service. The experience of MST is associated with a variety of mental health...
In my search for answers to Casey’s life and death, a sad irony began to reveal itself – an adoption chain that fails these children miserably despite the best of intentions ! Here’s how. 1. Adoption agencies don’t warn...
"Although poverty alone does not inevitably place a child’s development at risk, disadvantaged children are relatively more likely to be exposed to adverse childhood experiences due to family unemployment, maternal depression, food and home...
"The U.S. has only 4% of the world’s entire population. Yet we have 25% of the world’s prisoners. Something has gone terribly wrong with the American criminal justice system. Prison overcrowding breeds volatile living conditions which...
"Research suggests a cyclic effect which affects the next generation... "Research conducted by Liverpool John Moores University on behalf of the NHS has found that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) contribute to poor life-course health and social...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services CFDA : 93.592 Deadline : August 12, 2013 Amount : Estimated funds available: $800,000. Estimated grant range: $175,000-$400,000. Estimated average award: $200,000. Estimated...
"A female's exposure to distress even before she conceives causes changes in the expression of a gene linked to the stress mechanism in the body—in the ovum and later in the brains of the offspring from when they are born, according to a new...
"They've grown up as wards of the county, foster kids who learned not to expect any handouts -- if you want to get a leg up, it's going to be done with your own two feet. "You have to push yourself," said Eric Sykes, a good-natured 21-year-old who ran...
"Children who encounter family break-up are far more likely to be violent, unhappy and feel unfulfilled throughout their lives, according to an NHS study. "Researchers found that the turmoil endured by youngsters has a crucial...
"For over ten years, the International Rescue Committee has provided holistic support to survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo , delivering health care, legal assistance and emotional support. Recently, the IRC collaborated...
Abstract Although previous studies have shown that childhood parental death influences suicide attempts of their offspring, few studies have examined influence of gender and age at exposure. Koreans show the third highest suicide rate in the world,...